Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

Exercise 4. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short an-
swers.
Example: We’ve been learning English for two years.
Have you been learning English for two years?—Yes, we have.
It hasn’t been snowing for a long time.
Has it been snowing for a long time?—No, it hasn’t.
1. I’ve been thinking it over all night.
2. He hasn’t been sleeping for ten hours.
3. Alan has been writing letters since breakfast.
4. They’ve been waving good-bye for the last half hour.
5. We’ve been doing nothing to help him.
6. Emma has been playing chess almost all her life.
7. Bill hasn’t been taking photos for years.
8. I’ve been taking singing lessons recently.

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9. The Lloyds haven’t been living here for a long time.
10. Ann’s son has been practising the piano for two hours.
11. I’ve been listening to classical music today.
12. Fred hasn’t been reading the paper since 5 o’clock.
Exercise 5. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative, or a general 
question according to the instructions. Make all the necessary changes.
Example: She’s been reading a fascinating novel.(Negative) 
She hasn’t been reading a fascinating novel. 
It hasn’t been raining since 6 am. (Positive) 
It’s been raining since 6 am.
The children have been playing in the park all afternoon. (Question) 
Have the children been playing in the park all afternoon?
1. She’s been arguing with her boyfriend. (Negative)
2. I haven’t been collecting stamps for quite a few years.(Positive)
3. He’s been watching a sad show on TV. (Question)
4. That actress has been starring in movies for quite a few years. (Negative)
5. The paparazzi haven’t been bothering that famous singer all day. (Positive)
6. We’ve been riding our bikes for miles! (Question)
7. A friend of mine has been looking for a job for about a year.(Negative)
8. It hasn’t been snowing for almost a month. (Positive)
9. Kevin’s been getting ready for his exams for weeks. (Question)
10. My parents have been doing up the flat all summer. (Negative)
11. Most of us haven’t been studying English for quite a while. (Positive)
12. We’ve been trying to work out a compromise since Monday. (Question)